Quill brush



March 9, 1943. J SCHULTZ 2,313,675

QUILL BRUSH Filed Jan. 24, 1942 INVENTOR. loullv m Sckult'z BY .ATIORNBY Patented Mar. 9, 1943 UNITED E PATENT org es 2,313,675 QUILLBRUSH Joachim M. Schultz, New York, N. Y.

Application January 24, 1942, Serial No. 428,049

3 Claims.

This invention relates to brushes and more particularly to the type of brushes known as quill brushes.

Quill brushes have-been known for a long time.

However, prior quill brusheshave various drawbacks. A quill brush usually comprises a tuft of hairs secured in the quill and a wooden handle which is introduced into the opposite end of the quill. The end of the quill receiving the tuft of hairs has a tendency to crack or split longitudinally thereof, Hence, the hairs become loose and the brush is useless.

Usually the tuft of hairs is held in position within the quill bymeans of a wire encircling the quill. The free ends of the wire are twisted, and

it will be obvious that they may easily get loose or may be caught in the clothing. If the securing wire becomes loose, the tuft of hairs is apt to fall out. Besides, the wire for securing the hairs in the quill compresses the quill which greatly increases the'tendency of the quill to crack or split.

The prior art drawbacks are avoided in accordance with the invention. The quill brush of the invention comprises a quill having an overturned edge for receiving the tuft of hairs. The overturned quill edge prevents splitting or crackingthereof, particularly if the quill is compressed by a fastening wire for securing the tuft of hairs therein. It also prevents damage of the hairs due to the sharp edge of the quill. A handle is socketed in the opposite end of the quill and bears against the base of the tuft of hairs. The handle peferably is introduced into the quill While it is wet and pliable. This causes the quill which is normally not round to assume the round shape of the handle. handling of the brush of the invention.

Suitably, the handle as Well as the tuft of hairs I decorating or sign painting or as an artists brush. It can be cheaply manufactured on a mass production basis.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide an improved quill brush.

Another object of the invention is to provide a quill brush of a type having a wire for securing the hairs in position within the quill and where A round quill permits a better the hairs receiving end of the quill has an overturned edge.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a quill brush of the character referred to having novel wire fastening means for holding the handle and the tuft of hair in predetermined position within the quill.

These and further objects of the invention will become more evident when the description proceeds taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a side view partly in section of the quill brush of the invention,

Fig. 2 is an exploded view in perspective of the quill brush of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the quill brush of the invention comprises a tuft of hairs A, a wooden handle B and a quill C. The tuft of hairs A is tied or bound with cords 10 as is customary in the art. Base ll of hairs A may be impregnated with cement or glue so that the hairs are securely held together. Wooden handle B has a circumferential indentation or groove l2 for a purpose to be described hereinafter. Quill C is provided with an overturned edge l3. A piece of wire l4 encircles quill C to engage indentation l2 in handle B. As clearly shown in the drawing the free ends of wire M are twisted. Another wire I5 is wound about quill C to hold hairs A within the quill. As shown at Hi, the twisted ends of Wires l4 and I5 are soldered together.

Preferably the quill brush of the invention is assembled in the following manner. At first edge l3 of quill C is turned over when the quill is wet and hence comparatively pliable. Then tuft of hairs A is inserted into the right hand end of quill C provided with overturned edge l3, Wooden handle B is inserted while the quill is still wet which causes the quill to assume the round shape of the handle and assures a better fit between quill and handle. Handle B is pushed into quill C until it abuts against base I I of hairs A, Now wires" I4 and I5 are wound about quill C and. their free ends are twisted and soldered together. Overturned edge l3 prevents cracking or splitting of quill C particularly when wire [5 is wound about the quill to compress the same. The brush is now ready for use.

Various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction of the invention without departing from the broader spirit and scope thereof as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A brush comprising a quill, a handle in one end of said quill, said handle having a circumferential groove near its end socketed in said quill, the opposite end of said quill having an overturned edge, a tuft of hairs in the end of said quill provided with said overturned edge, a first wire for encircling said quill for engaging said groove in said handle, and a second wire encircling said quill for securing the socketed end of said tuft of hairs.

2. A brush comprising a quill, a wooden handle in one end of said quill, said handle having a circumferential groove near its end socketed in said quill, the opposite end of said quill having an overturned edge, a tuft of hairs in the end overturned edge.

of said quill opposite said handle, and two wires wound about said quill in spaced relationship, one of said wires being arranged for engaging said groove in said handle and the other one of said wires for securing the socketed end of said tuft of hairs, the free ends of said wires being twisted and soldered together.

3. A brush comprising a quill, one end of said quill having an overturned edge, a tuft of hairs in the overturned end of said quill, a circular groove in the quill end adjacent to the overturned edge and a fastening wire in the said groove, compressing the quill end and reinforcing the JOACHIM M. SCHULTZ. 

